Underplayed Gems

PICNIC (2018)

PICNIC cover
Developer
A.D. Klumpp
Platforms
Linux
Genres
Indie
Rating
4.1 of 5, 11 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 21 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A disorienting, barely-playable labyrinth that feels less like a game and more like trudging through a stranger's lucid dream while harsh noise scrapes the edges

surrealnightmarishavant-gardeatmosphericslowabstractexperimentaldisturbing

What players say

Players are split on whether PICNIC is a meaningful art experience or pretentious garbage. Some appreciate its atmosphere and symbolism, while others find it an unplayable walking simulator with painfully slow movement and scripted falls.

Screenshots

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